Recent Articles About Celiac Disease

"Nearly 30% of Americans avoid gluten to improve their overall health", according to one poll1. Gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, spelt and barley, can cause health and mental symptoms in kids with genetic issues or immune sensitivities. There are ways help such as choosing a gluten free lifestyle. Did you know there is also a new line of supplements to help too? BIORAY Kids™ support healthy organ function and remove toxins.

After years of watching her two children become junk food addicts, YummyHealth founder Lisa Goldbaum started searching for healthier snack options that her kids would actually enjoy eating without a fight. She was disappointed to find that most so-called "healthy" snacks on the market contain as much sugar and processed starch as the regular commercial varieties, while the truly healthy snacks weren't appetizing to kids.

Today, millions of people are seeking healthier, wheat-free foods but refuse to compromise the satisfying taste of well made, thoughtful products. So millions of people, including world-class chefs, and the most discerning gourmet cooks, are turning to Manini's.

Bread, real bread. Crisp crust. Soft open crumb. Rich whole-grain taste. Chewy, aromatic and delicious. If you've got celiac disease, this may be the one food you miss most. That was the case for Charles Luce. In 2002, when he was diagnosed, the first thing he did was survey grocer stores for acceptable bread. Finding none, he plunged into cookbooks, with equally dismal results.

Path of Life is a family owned, natural and organic food company based in Chicago, Illinois. Created with the desire to make eating better, flavorful and easy for the entire family, Path of Life of frozen quinoa blends, side dishes, fruits and vegetables are simply good, clean food.

All Natural Bites, creator of B' Bites is a Michigan based company in the Metro Detroit Area. Our focus was to create a healthy and delicious snack that is Raw, All Natural, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free, and Vegan. Naturally sweetened by dried fruit, so no need to add any extra sugar!

At Kimmie Candy Company, our goal is to develop, produce, and distribute a diverse line of high-quality, GLUTEN-FREE, PEANUT-FREE, chocolate candies that people the world over passionately devour with child-like abandon—even those who suffer from celiac disease!

A delicious all new organic gluten-free stevia sweetener can now be yours. SweetLeaf® Organic Stevia Sweetener is QAI certified organic and delivers award-winning sweet taste without adding calories or carbohydrates.

Wild Zora's ORIGINAL Meat & Veggie Bars™ are similar to a jerky, but are more nutritionally complete as each package contains a full serving of certified-organic vegetables. They are gluten-free, grain-free...

Major league pitcher and gluten-free eater Collin McHugh. Photo: CC--SLCCKGC

Before Joining the Houston Astros in December 2013, pitcher Collin McHugh chalked a career record of zero wins and eight losses, with an 8.94 ERA. He basically bounced around the league until he caught the eyes of the Astros.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Taylor Swift anchor this week's gluten-free celebrity news. Gwyneth Paltrow is set to launch a new organic gluten-free meal line with her famous trainer, Tracy Anderson. According to People Magazine‎, the new line will be called 3 Green Hearts.

Definition of Celiac Disease

What is Celiac Disease?

Celiac disease, also known as gluten intolerance, is a genetic disorder that affects at least 1 in 133 Americans. Symptoms of celiac disease can range from the classic features, such as diarrhea, weight loss, and malnutrition, to latent symptoms such as isolated nutrient deficiencies but no gastrointestinal symptoms. The disease mostly affects people of European (especially Northern European) descent, but recent studies show that it also affects Hispanic, Black and Asian populations as well. Those affected suffer damage to the villi (shortening and villous flattening) in the lamina propria and crypt regions of their intestines when they eat specific food-grain antigens (toxic amino acid sequences) that are found in wheat, rye, and barley. Oats have traditionally been considered to be toxic to celiacs, but recent scientific studies have shown otherwise. This research is ongoing, however, and it may be too early to draw solid conclusions.

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Journal of Gluten Sensitivity

Subscribe to Journal of Gluten SensitivityFor in-depth information on celiac disease and the gluten-free diet. Edited by Dr. Ron Hoggan, author of Dangerous Grains, and co-edited by Scott Adams, founder of Celiac.com, Journal of Gluten Sensitivity is Celiac.com's quarterly celiac disease newsletter that is available in print or online.